Respectful Parenting: Janet Lansbury Unruffled

Extreme Favoritism Toward One Parent

Apr 17, 2019

A parent seeks advice on dealing with their 2-year-old's extreme favoritism towards one parent. The challenges of navigating the child's preferences and understanding their emotions are explored. Strategies for parents to support each other and handle the situation with patience are shared.

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Daughter's favoritism towards mother stems from emotional response, not lack of affection for father.

Transitioning from authoritarian to compassionate parenting style helps parents understand and respond to children's emotions effectively.

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Parental Favoritism Towards Mother

The two-year-old daughter in the podcast episode displays extreme parental favoritism towards her mother over her father. When the mother is present, the daughter refuses interaction with her husband, causing him distress. Despite the father's efforts to bond with his daughter by reducing work hours and engaging in quality time, the daughter's attachment to her mother remains strong. This favoritism seems to stem more from the daughter's emotional response to her mother's presence rather than a lack of affection for her father.

Introduction

4min

Navigating a Child's Parental Favoritism

3min

Parental Efforts to Influence Child's Feelings Towards Other Parent

2min

Navigating Children's Intense Emotions and Favoritism towards a Parent

2min

Handling Child's Extreme Favoritism Towards One Parent

3min

Janet responds to a mom who says her 2-year-old has an extreme case of “parental favoritism.” When she’s not home, father and daughter enjoy a wonderful relationship. But if she’s nearby, her daughter “refuses to allow my husband to help, comfort, even exist.” She writes: “We are completely befuddled, and as you can imagine, my husband is just crushed.” They’re both wondering why their daughter behaves this way and how they might address it.

For more advice on common parenting issues, please check out Janet's best-selling books on audio, FREE with a 30-day trial membership at Audible (adbl.co/2OBVztZ).

Also, her exclusive audio series "Sessions" is available for download. This is a collection of recorded one-on-one consultations with parents discussing their most immediate and pressing concerns (www.SessionsAudio.com).

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